Bell notes that at many sportsbooks, bettors are able to place wagers during stoppages between rounds or even at the end of a fight before the decision is actually handed up.

"After the 12th round, but before the decision was announced, Bradley was being offered at 200- to-1 to win the decision," Bell wrote. "The decision was that unexpected."

So, a $100 wager at that moment on Bradley would have paid $20,000.

He also notes that the biggest bookmaker in Ireland, Paddypower.com, actually refunded money to those who placed their bet on Pacquiao.

"The decision was considered that unfair," Bell wrote.

As for Vegas, it evidently took a beating. Bell said that the majority of the action backed Pacquiao in the two months leading up to the fight. But on the day of the fight, heavy money came in on Bradley. He said one on-line sports-betting operation reported it lost more on the fight than any in its history.

Local reaction

Twitter exploded after the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight, with pro athletes sounding off, including some of our local stars:

Former Coyotes center Kyle Turris (@KyleTurris) tweeted "Wow, watched the first 6 rounds and went to bed, thought Pacquiao won all 6. What happened in the second half?"

Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald), who was at the fight tweeted: "Saw a robbery by the Nevada (athletic) commission 2night @ the MGM. Big ups 2 Manny 4 being a class act regardless of the circumstances."

Aaron Brooks, Suns guard who played in China last season (@thirty2zero) had this beauty: "I hope the (Philippines) don't have weapons of mass destruction."